Senior Hardware Engineer - Cross Domain Solutions (SME)

CACI International•Fort Meade, MD

4d•$103,800 - $218,100

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to provide subject matter expertise for Tactical Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) in enterprise and intelligence environments. The role leads the design, integration, deployment, and sustainment of hardware-based CDS platforms and supporting infrastructure. The engineer evaluates emerging technologies, conducts technical analyses, optimizes secure computing environments, influences system architecture decisions, guides engineering teams, and collaborates across organizations to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions supporting national security missions. The position covers hardware architecture and systems engineering, hardware lifecycle management, deployment and maintenance, technical leadership, logistics coordination, and training. Work includes developing physical system designs and engineering documentation; integrating and testing servers, appliances, network equipment, and security platforms; supporting hardware accreditation and compliance; and coordinating hardware procurement, deployment, sustainment, and retirement.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Meet one of the following directly relevant education and experience combinations: high school diploma/GED and 12 years of experience; associate's degree and 10 years; bachelor's degree and 8 years; master's degree and 6 years; or doctorate degree and 4 years. Education must be from accredited institutions.
SME-level knowledge of Tactical Cross Domain Solutions, including hardware architectures, guard technologies, physical isolation mechanisms, and secure data transfer solutions.
Extensive hardware engineering, infrastructure integration, rack design, and systems maintenance experience in DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
Experience deploying enterprise hardware solutions, integrating security and vulnerability-assessment tools, and managing hardware lifecycles.
Ability to develop formal technical documentation, including Configuration Plans, Engineering Change Proposals, and technical analysis reports.

Nice To Haves

One or more of the following certifications: CISSP, CASP+ CE, CompTIA Server+, CCNA Security, CCNP Security, or IASAE Level II or III.
Knowledge of National Cross Domain Strategy and Management Office (NCDSMO) standards and accreditation processes.
Experience with hardware security controls, tamper-resistant technologies, and secure deployment practices.
Familiarity with tactical and expeditionary computing environments, including ruggedized hardware and field-deployable CDS capabilities.
Experience optimizing SWaP-C (Size, Weight, Power, and Cost) requirements for operational systems.
Understanding of secure facility infrastructure requirements, including fiber-optic isolation, TEMPEST considerations, and hardware interface standards.

Responsibilities

Design, evaluate, and integrate hardware architectures, appliances, rack systems, and supporting infrastructure for secure cross-domain operations.
Develop and maintain physical system designs, infrastructure topologies, cable management plans, and engineering documentation.
Conduct hardware-focused gap analyses and evaluate system vulnerabilities, risks, and mitigation strategies.
Perform Analyses of Alternatives for commercial and government hardware solutions.
Lead COTS and GOTS hardware integration efforts to support mission requirements.
Optimize existing hardware systems for performance, reliability, power efficiency, and lifecycle sustainability.
Author engineering documentation, including Configuration Plans, Engineering Change Proposals, and technical analysis packages.
Manage the hardware lifecycle, including procurement, deployment, sustainment, upgrades, and retirement.
Install, configure, test, and troubleshoot servers, appliances, network equipment, and security platforms.
Conduct hardware validation, performance testing, fault isolation, and corrective maintenance.
Estimate equipment, installation, sustainment, space, power, cooling, and scheduling requirements for enterprise and tactical environments.
Monitor and maintain physical security tool suites and CDS hardware appliances.
Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering and field support personnel.
Review engineering designs, implementation plans, and technical deliverables for quality and compliance.
Lead technical evaluations of existing and emerging hardware technologies.
Support hardware accreditation, compliance, and security requirements across mission environments.
Coordinate with logistics and supply organizations to procure, track, stage, deploy, and dispose of hardware assets.
Support enterprise-wide deployment of validated security hardware and tactical CDS capabilities.
Develop and deliver technical training and operational guidance for administrators and support personnel as directed by the Government.